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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
2
Chicago markets show estimated receipts of about 21 000 today with prospects steady to six lower than yesterday. Light to mixed lots traded around 17 18 to 17 75 while heavy shipping signals 16 20 to 17 55. cattle and sheep receipts and prices vary with dull to weak tones across categories.
May corn at 1.27 and July corn 1.43. May oats .15 and July oats 7 HH%. October clover set at 14.60. Waener Co agency notes futures values for grain and forage crops with prices in effect May 15 1918.
Grateful mothers from Wisconsin and Youngstown share experiences praising Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for curing croup and whooping cough in children and relief of throat inflammation and bronchial coughs in adults. Mentioned outlets include Lemmon's Pharmacy in Washington.
The Journal's Farm Department notes recent work at J Carris and mentions Mr Carris recovering from appendicitis. It notes field and disc work, birds like a Redhead Woodpecker and an American shrike, and reflections on new town and farm time. It includes cattle buying, pedigreed calves versus scrub stock, and urging quality breeding for local herds. Also detailed guidance on chick feeding, housing, litter, feeds, greens, mash mixtures, and sanitation.
Report notes British army horse inspectors sent to London will resume inspections in the United States on May 27 with the same grading specifications and prices. About 12 000 Portuguese or horse stock await transport, movement noted amid Washington discussions on resumed horse buying and market benefits flagged by the Gazette.
A garbled excerpt discusses how cant measure depends on the amount of attention and feeding given to a flock. It suggests that rationing and methods impact growth, with stunted development signaling poor care. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or dates.
Fragmentary score list across leagues shows American and Western play with scattered team names such as New York Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland and Topeka. OCR chaos yields mismatched scores like 2 to 1 and 4 to 2 with incomplete inning context.
A heated telephone exchange ends with one man angrily declaring to the other that he will not tolerate disrespect and asserts that the other man is not his wife, signaling a domestic dispute in progress.
A compact roundup reports brief items from Washington County neighborhoods. Includes upcoming events, community updates, and local happenings across towns, with notes on meetings and social activities.
Mothers Day was observed Sunday at Hopewell with recitations solos and a duet. The sermon focused on mothers and Raymond Renn drew attention with remarks on the War Savings Certificates. It was announced there will be no church services at Rubio Sunday due to a quarterly meeting at Woolson.
May 18 Rubio salutes a Mothers Day service with songs and a sermon. Rev Otto Wilson and Mrs Wilson visit Miles Jones family and attend a class play. E S McNees shops in Ottumwa then visits children near Washington. Celesta Whittaker of Pleasant Plain visits neighbors. L A Caldwell of Clay trades with local merchants. Lottie Morven of Richland visits grandmother. Large turnout for class play at Richland with repeat show to help those without seats. L J Cook catches a large fish this season. Marjorie Caldwell of Clay visits Trena and Coral Bennett.
The report lists visits by Roxie Landermen and Cecil Shrader to Will Saville. Roy and Velma Kephart visiting B F Miller. Homer Kephart and family at the Miller home. Howard Wakter delivering a horse to John Bain. Ian Caldwell staying with aunt Lizzie Corbin. Donald Tucker and children visiting Schneider home. Howard Baker and Lucile. Marl Kephart with daughters Bertha and Beatrice visiting Keota and John Shebeck home. Claude McCall buying property in Washington and planning to move soon.
May 13 in Kalona Mrs W V Shaw hosted her Iowa City mother Mrs Messner and Mrs B S Stoner visited her sister Mrs M J Starr. Dr R D Feldman of Ames and Dr Swarten druber of Kalona attended a state dental meeting in Des Moines. Anta Snider and daughter visited the Will Snider home. Dean Feldman of the S A I visited family. Mr Bock of Dubuque came to visit daughter Mrs L W Durst. Geo Rowe and son Faye attended Wayne McGinnis funeral in Lone Tree. A D Shaw of Iowa City spent days on the farm with W V Shaw and wife.
Little Charles Holle visited Saturday afternoon with Mrs. W. B. Augustine. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hotle spent Sunday at Will Hotle's in Wellston. The visit list includes Caleb Lemley in Titus and Washington guests W. Augustine and W. Stevenson.
May 14 items report social visits and local events. Josephine Cherry noted as latest viet in Liberty measles area. Families including Bandy Porter and Cherry households share visits, entertainments, and wartime notes. School closes tomorrow. Red Cross help welcome. several residents visit relatives in Washington and nearby towns. Edward Bandy serves in France. farewell visit before Jefferson Barracks enlistment.
Community news items include Ottumwa callers Pio Me and Mrs Vasily Jay Peet. A W Hadley and wife speaking in Washington by Rev Frank Cole of Davenport. Ora Hollingeforth visiting before returning to Kansas. storm damage with several outbuildings blown over. visits from Nicv Hadies, Mrs Ben Whitticar, Arnel Mathers family from Gladwin and Blackwell. Mabel Wright visiting Keota teacher duty. Dale Leppert departing for Jefferson Barracks.
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